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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the prior posters that the Journeys are dumb and there is too much red tape.  That said, there are a lot of awesome activities sponsored by the Council and the Service Units.  The engineering thing at NASA looked awesome, and I was bummed we couldn't get our troop act together in time to register before it booked up.  As a troop leader, I'll say one major challenge is getting other parents to respond to do anything outside of the regular meeting time and location.  I'd love to plan more outdoor activies, but I can't do it if the other parents won't respond to emails asking them if they would attend.  There are also a ton of great options at the local musuems, some of them free -- we're trying to do those, but again, it takes coordination with the parents.  There are also some awesome outdoorsy things sponsored a couple hours a way in PA that I'd love to try -- thinkgs like geocaching and cave exploring -- if we can get parents on board.

I don't se the cookie sales as that big a deal.  The cookies are pretty tasty and a lot of people like them, and theyr're not that overpriced.  Each troop gets about 70 cents per box, so we use it to fund one exciting field trip for the girls.

For those mentioning Boy Scous and Philmont, I know there is a way you can do it as a Girl Scout, because I have female family members that did it and LOVED it.

Finally, one thing I do love about Girl Scouts is that it is probably the one non-competitive thing your child will do.  Everyone is in travel sports, and doing recitals for instruments, trying to do well in school, etc. etc.  Scouting is just about doing fun stuff, and trying to help the community, with other girls -- you can't win or lose, nobody gets a grade, nobody is cut from the team.
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